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adjective
- 1. excellent: informal British "he is in cracking form to win this race"
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The meaning of CRACKING is very impressive or effective : great. How to use cracking in a sentence.
CRACKING definition: 1. extremely good: 2. a process in which large molecules of a hydrocarbon are broken down into…. Learn more.
1. : to make a very sharp explosive sound. The whip cracks through the air. 2. : to break, split, or snap apart. The statue cracked when she dropped it. 3. : fail: such as. a. : to lose control or effectiveness under pressure often used with up. The stress was so great that she started to crack up. b. : to fail in tone. His voice cracked. 4.
Cracking is the process of breaking into smaller units, especially the process of splitting a large heavy hydrocarbon molecule into smaller, lighter components.
The process of breaking down complex chemical compounds by heating them. Sometimes a catalyst is added to lower the amount of heat needed for the reaction. Cracking is used especially for breaking petroleum molecules into shorter molecules and to extract low-boiling fractions, such as gasoline, from petroleum.
CRACK definition: 1. to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface, or…. Learn more.
(ˈkræk ɪŋ) n. 1. (in the distillation of petroleum) the process of breaking down complex hydrocarbons into simpler compounds with lower boiling points, as gasoline. Compare catalytic cracking. adv. 2. extremely; unusually: a cracking good race. adj. 3. done with precision; smart: a cracking salute. [1250–1300]
Oct 8, 2024 · noun. the act of cracking something. synonyms: crack, fracture. see more. type of: break, breakage, breaking. the act of breaking something. noun. the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
Crack definition: to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured. See examples of CRACK used in a sentence.
a break without separation of parts:[countable] a few cracks on the windshield. Building a slight opening, as between boards in a floor:[countable] We plastered the cracks in the wall. a sudden, sharp noise:[countable] The crack of a rifle shot rang out. [countable] the snap of or as of a whip.
